Wednesday, November 23, 2011

we have never put the Christmas tree up this early!but we were all feeling a little holiday-ish, as the girls were packedand ready to head to Sydney for a couple of fun filled days with their grandparents.

so, as we do every year, we put the tree up with Chrissy music playing, the girlswearing Santa hats complete with food galore!( Em and Kace choose what we have- and healthy options must be included!They dished up enough for about 15 guests haha!)

a glass or 2 of champas must also be had by Mum, and a beer for Dad.

Once the girls were on the plane, we headed off to theChandler Markets (got this great mirror) followed by a stop atIkea for a few more Christmas supplies (and white coathangers :)

and then onto the Woolloongabba Antique Centre where i got to seeSandy's Shop from Paint Me White.

i took some pics of some other fav shops.love that cane bed head :)

quaint pieces in this little corner

gorgeous old change table in Tiffany blue

and then into the city for lunch and Christmas shopping.

after a 5:10am start, we came home exhausted at about 3:30pm!an easy dinner and a DVD were in order.

then it was wrap wrap wrap and under the tree with all the gifts.

my mirror in it's new home

Christmas is definitely looking a little more relaxed and beachy around here this year.

i tied lots of silver star ribbon and made paper doily cones tohang from these sparkly branches

we've thoroughly enjoyed our child free time, but i can't wait to get my girls

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

what you need:*3 metres of pretty fabric (i got mine today from Spotlight.they have 30% off store wide until 8pm tomorrow night!i got this fabric from the curtain section. the fabric i used is 120cm widereduced to $7 a metre, so that's a good priced tablecloth!)*scissors, pencil and measuring tape

my table is 2 metres long, so i cut the fabric down to 240cm.(i like to have some leftover for another project)

i'm a shocker at doing things to plan.i just go by eye, fold over about a 1.5cm edge and go for it.do both the shorter ends of the fabric first.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

beware!extremely unglamorous blog post ahead!!!don't be fooled by the 1st pic, i just had to start this post with something pretty!!

welcome to my walk in robe.actually, the smallest one in the world.come on in :)(oh and don't mind the 18 yr old beyond had it carpet!)

we had manged to cram SO much stuff in here.i was quite impressed with myself when we pulled it all out.i could have filled a small truck lol!

so, here it is in all it's messy crammed glory.part of me can't believe i'm doing a post on this, but hey, this is real life!i love sharing what i get up to with you, as well as creating an online typejournal to look back on.so here goes.

it got to the stage where it was too hard to keep tidy.the top shelf was so deep, it shadowed the clothing below making it difficult to see.we store everything from clothes and shoes in here,to Christmas presents, luggage, bedding and light bulbs.

and the crappy little mirror just wasn't cutting it!

step one.hit up IKEA for as many white timber coat hangers as i can carry.(this wasn't enough, so i got more yesterday :))

step two.smash out shelves with a hammer, rip out gross carpet andpull up timber and concrete nails.

step four.find alternative clothing storage in family room.cram what's left into both daughter's cupboards leaving them veryunimpressed.

step five.choose a storage system that doesn't break the bank.a quote from Howard's Storage took my breath away.Ikea was a couple of hundred dollars cheaper than that.but, the best price was found at Bunnings.a system called CLEVER CLOSET.and it's ALL WHITE!! (big smiles from me)oh and a $5 tub of mistint paint in a really nice colouralso found it's way home with me)

step six.install it yourself.well, get your husband to while you sit back and watchfrom the bed with a glass of wine.

step seven.hang clothes temporarily to make sure you leave the right amountof space between shelves.

there's my sweet little dolly sitting in the cornerthat i've had since i was a baby.

lovely white timber mirror.seems almost made to fit :)

white timber coat hanger love(don't get me wrong. there will always be a place for crocheted and paddedcoat hangers in my wardrobe. they're down on the bottom shelf)throws and blankets stored in pretty bags and pillowcases.

so there you have it.our now very functional, teeny tiny walk in robe.

about me

I'm a Mum to 2 girls, and live in sunny Brisbane. I love to decorate and furnish my home with vintage pieces, Ikea, eBay purchases and market and op shops finds. I have a weakness for scrolly chippy wrought iron furniture, and have a habit of painting everything white that crosses my path. I'm a primary teacher and teach part time at my daughter's school, as well as doing supply teaching. Although this keeps me busy, I can always find time for a coffee with friends and never miss a visit to my local 'trash n treasure' Sunday markets. I started this blog so that I can stop boring my face book friends with all my vintage finds, transformations around my home and 'before and after' pics of things I paint.